Ecolabelling, Certification & Traceability
Over 90% of Atlantic Canada’s fishery is taking sustainable action, including:
Atlantic Cod
- Canada/Newfoundland 3Ps Cod – MSC certified since March 2016
Atlantic Halibut
- Canada Atlantic Halibut – MSC certified since May 2013
- Newfoundland and Labrador Halibut – Traceable through ThisFish program.
Blue Mussels
- Atlantic Aqua Farms – BAP certified
- Confederation Cove Mussel Co – BAP certified
- Green Seafood – BAP certified
- Norlantic Processors – BAP certified
- Prince Edward Island Aqua Farms – BAP certified
Coldwater Shrimp
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Northern Shrimp – MSC certified since September 2008
- Canada Northern & Striped Shrimp – MSC certified since June 2011
- Canada Scotian Shelf Shrimp – MSC certified since August 2008
Haddock
- Canada Scotia-Fundy Haddock – MSC certified since October 2010
Herring
- Canadian 4VWX Purse Seine Herring – In Assessment (MSC)
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Fall Herring Gillnet – MSC certified since November 2015
- NAFO Division 4R Atlantic Herring Purse Seine – MSC certified since October 2014
Lobster
- Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Souther Gulf of St. Lawrence Lobster – MSC certified since May 2015
- Eastern Canada Offshore Lobster – MSC certified since June 2010
- Gaspésie Lobster – MSC certified since March 2015
- Iles-de-la-Madeleine Lobster – MSC certified since July 2013
- Newfoundland and Labrador Lobster – Traceable through the ThisFish Program.
- Prince Edward Island Lobster – MSC certified since November 2014
Redfish
- Canada 3LN Redfish – In assessment(MSC)
Salmon
- Cooke Aquaculture Salmon – 4-Star BAP certified
- Natures Sea Farms – BAP certified
- Northern Harvest Sea Farm – 4-Star BAP certified
- True North Salmon Co – 4-Star BAP, BRC certified
Scallop
- Eastern Canada offshore scallop fishery – MSC certified since March 2010
- FBSA Canada Full Bay Sea Farm – MSC certified since November 2014
Snow Crab
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab – MSC certified since September 2012
- Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab – MSC certified since April 2013
- Scotian Shelf Snow Crab – MSC certified since July 2012
Surf Clams
- Clearwater Seafoods Banquereau and Grand Banks Arctic Surf Clam – MSC certified since July 2012
Swordfish
- North West Atlantic Canada Harpoon Swordfish – MSC certified since June 2010
- North West Atlantic Canada Longline Swordfish – MSC certified since April 2012
Yellowtail Flounder
- OCI Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Trawl – MSC certified since October 2010
To learn more, visit: Sustainable Fish and Seafood.